Yamagata tops Japan's ramen consumption ranking 2 years in a row
The city of Yamagata tops Japan's ramen consumption ranking for the second year in a row.
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Daihatsu president and chairman to step down following test fraud scandal
Daihatsu Motor's president and chairman will step down following the company's test fraud scandal.
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TEPCO says radioactive water has leaked from equipment at Fukushima Daiichi
Tokyo Electric Power announces that water containing radioactive substances has leaked from equipment at the Fukushima D...
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Press tour of extended Hokuriku shinkansen line
Media representatives get a preview of the extension of the Hokuriku shinkansen bullet train line that will start operat...
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Facility to relive samurai's Edo Period opens outside fish market in Tokyo
An establishment to relive samurai's Edo Period opens outside Toyosu Market in Tokyo.
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People tour new shinkansen bullet train platforms in central Japan
People get to see new bullet train platforms at Kagaonsen Station, one of the new stops on the extended Hokuriku Shinkan...
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Tokyo condos surpass 100 million yen for first time in average annual price
The average annual sales price of newly built condominiums in central Tokyo surpasses 100 million yen for the first time...
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Sompo Insurance ordered to improve business over fraud scandal
Japan's Financial Service Agency issues a business improvement order to a Japanese insurance company giant over its invo...
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JR East says overhead line trouble caused by failed equipment
East Japan Railway says that the overhead line trouble that suspended service on three Shinkansen Bullet Train lines was...
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Apple to launch classical music app in Japan
IT giant Apple will launch an app dedicated to classical music called Apple Music Classical in Japan on January 24.
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